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Knuckey Lagoon, NT

Knuckey Lagoon had a population of 498 at the 2021 Census (+20.6% since 2016). Median age 36.0. Median weekly household income $2,500. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Knuckey Lagoon at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Knuckey Lagoon's population grew by 20.6% to 498, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 36.0, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 9.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.8%.

35.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 36.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 114 households.

The median household earns $2,500 a week, above the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $206 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,788 a month.

16.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 24.8% use a language other than English at home. 54.5% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Knuckey Lagoon beside NT and Australia.

MeasureKnuckey LagoonNTAustralia
Population498232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+20.6%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age36.033.238.2
Households11470,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments4.4%18.1%14.3%
Renting35.1%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright36.8%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,500$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$206$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,788$2,001$1,866
Born overseas16.7%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home24.8%36.1%23.6%
No religion54.5%43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+20.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4572011
  2. 4132016
  3. 4982021

Age

Median age 36.0, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Knuckey Lagoon Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Knuckey Lagoon and Northern Territory
0–99.8%
10–1915.1%
20–2915.1%
30–3915.9%
40–4911.2%
50–5916.1%
60–6910.2%
70–795.2%
80+1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Knuckey Lagoon at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian33.5%
  2. English28.8%
  3. Australian Aboriginal24.5%
  4. Irish11.0%
  5. Scottish9.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages12.4%
  2. Greek3.6%
  3. Vietnamese1.9%
  4. German1.1%
  5. Italian0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.8%
  2. New Zealand3.2%
  3. Vietnam1.5%
  4. Germany1.1%
  5. the Philippines1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Knuckey Lagoon

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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